The East Kent Railway was built
between 1911 and 1917 after test borings for the channel tunnel
discovered a seam of coal. For many years it served a number of coal
mines, but came into very good use during WW2 in September 1940 when
it was used by the heavy railway guns for firing practice. During
firing practice many windows, doors and quarter lights where blown out
of some of the East Kent's railway passenger coaches stabled 100 yards
away. The guns remained there until December 1944. The tunnel itself
is a bit odd as it was only half finished.
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Access is not possible, this is on
private land.